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Gold Coast Dental
Hurst, Texas

Associate Dentist

DentalIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$800 daily

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We're looking for an experienced Associate Dentist who enjoys comprehensive dentistry and wants to play a key role in continue to grow our practice.

This opportunity is ideal for a clinician who is comfortable providing advanced treatment, enjoys developing long-term patient relationships, and is motivated by performance-based compensation as the practice continues to expand.

Schedule: Full time

What You'll Be Doing

  • Our ideal dentist is confident managing a wide range of procedures, including:
  • Molar root canal therapy
  • Single-tooth and surgical extractions
  • Implant placement and restoration (preferred)
  • Full-mouth rehabilitation and comprehensive treatment planning
  • Restorative and preventive dentistry
  • Delivering exceptional patient experiences while educating patients on treatment options

Compensation

  • Earn 25% of collections
  • No earnings cap—your income grows with your productivity
  • $800 daily guarantee during your first 90 days while patient volume develops
  • Strong long-term earning potential in a rapidly growing practice

Practice Environment

This is a true growth opportunity within a new practice focused on expanding access to comprehensive dental care. We're investing heavily in patient acquisition and are looking for a dentist who enjoys helping build a practice rather than simply maintaining an established schedule.

Patient flow will increase over time, making this an excellent fit for someone who sees the value in long-term growth and is excited by the opportunity to establish a loyal patient base.

Schedule: Our practice offers extended hours to better serve our community.

  • 11-hour shifts
  • Evening availability until 7:00 PM
  • Some Weekend availability

Is This Position Right for You?

If you're looking for a practice where your advanced clinical skills are valued, your earning potential is directly tied to your productivity, and you want to help shape a growing office from the beginning, we'd love to hear from you.

This position is best suited for dentists who embrace comprehensive dentistry, enjoy challenging clinical work, and are excited by the opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly expanding practice.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive dental care, including root canal therapy, extractions, restorative and preventive dentistry, and full-mouth rehabilitation; implant placement and restoration are preferred. Develop treatment plans, educate patients about their options, and deliver exceptional patient experiences while helping grow the practice.

Requirements

The role is suited to an experienced dentist confident in managing a broad range of advanced clinical procedures and comprehensive treatment planning. The ideal candidate enjoys building long-term patient relationships, delivering challenging clinical care, and contributing to the growth of a new practice.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Single-Tooth ExtractionsImplant RestorationRestorative DentistryPatient EducationPatient Relationship Development

General Dentistry Career Context

Of the 50 active Dentist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$208k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $214k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$208k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$15k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Dentist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

9
<$285k
9
$285k-345k
2
$345k-405k
2
$405k-465k
1
$500k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Freedom Dental Health · Wilmington, Delaware

$500K+
#2

Dentist

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$230k-$461k
#3

Dentist – DDS / DMD

$300k-$450k
#4

Dentist

$325k-$390k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Dentist listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,154 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Hurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k
Typical market rent
$1,465/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Gold Coast Dental

Dentists
La Habra, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

25% of collections
No earnings cap
$800 daily guarantee during first 90 days